Rabies case confirmed in SW health district
Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department (SWNPHD) confirmed the first positive rabies case in southwest Nebraska for the year. The rabies exposure is with a cow in Keith County.
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State track tickets must be purchased in advance
Track fans wanting to attend this week’s state track meet in Omaha are being reminded by NSAA officials that no tickets will be sold on location.
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Ready for a summer of fundraisers, the CCS Cheer Squad includes, front from left, McKenzie Vogt, Virginia Kimble, Joslyn Kimble, back from left, Delaney Krutsinger, Brooke Schilke, Jordan Jablonski, Madelynn Hanes and Matalie Wallin.
Watch out for the PINK; keep flamingos off lawn
Following a strong sports year for Chase County Schools, and with COVID-19 in the shadows, the CCS Cheer Squad for the 2021-22 school year has some big plans in store, said head cheer coach Amanda
Another COVID-19 variant found in eastern Nebraska
The Department of Health and Human Services and Nebraska Public Health Lab have confirmed that the B.1.617 variant of COVID-19 that originated in India has arrived in the state.
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Imperial Subway staff members, Jackie Gutierrez, left, and Laura Có are shown in front of what has become common signage in many businesses.
Help wanted a sign of the times; worker shortages felt here, too
It probably hasn’t gone unnoticed by Chase County residents that some local businesses, most noticeably food-related ones, are facing some challenges on the heels of the pandemic.